History
ROOTONIX History
Rootonix, traces of our journey toward the future.
20
25
October
Participated in Beautyworld Middle East in Dubai, UAE
July
Entered the CIS markets (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan) as part of the K-Beauty Trade Delegation (hosted by SBA)
June
Signed exclusive distribution MOUs in Germany, Denmark, and UAE
Launched the 'Mega Debut' live commerce campaign on Qoo10 Japan
May
Participated in B2B & B2C brand expo in Paris, France (with Lotte Home Shopping, KOTRA)
March
Confirmed participation in Cosmoprof Bologna 2025, Italy
Exhibited at Top Hair in Germany
February
Surpassed KRW 1.5 billion in Wadiz crowdfunding
January
Launched lifestyle beauty brand 'roobliss'
24
December
Selected as an Excellent Partner for Industry-Specific AI Training Program for the second consecutive year (Seoul Center for Creative Economy & Innovation)
Selected as the Top-Performing Company in the NIPA AI Voucher Program
November
Exhibited at MEDICA 2024 (Düsseldorf, Germany) in partnership with Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Participated in Cosmoprof Asia 2024 (Hong Kong)
October
Published an SCI-indexed paper on the transdermal delivery mechanism of the polymer compound ‘Celladeep
Exhibited at IFA Berlin for the third consecutive year (Signed MOUs with 3 additional European countries, total value: €500,000)
September
Participated with an exclusive booth at Beautyworld Middle East (Dubai, UAE)
June
Launched anti-aging solution brand 'CELLADEEP'
May
Participated in Global Accelerating Program in France (Investment IR with L'Oréal Paris, CLARINS Paris)
Launched professional hair care brand 'ROOTONIX Perigord' and began exports to France
March
Launched MONADOO AI Ver.2 for scalp diagnostics (Pilot programs at 20 locations in Korea and partnerships in 5 countries overseas)
Exhibited at Cosmoprof Bologna in Italy
Exhibited at Top Hair in Germany
February
Registered as an official AI solution provider by the Ministry of Science and ICT (Korea)
January
Selected as an Outstanding Project Partner in the NIPA AI Voucher Program for SMEs
23
December
Selected as Wadiz NEXT Top Brand (Ranked No.1 in Hair Care and Top 5 overall)
Recognized as an Excellent Company in the NIPA AI Voucher Program (SME Sector)
Recognized as an Outstanding Hi Seoul Brand (by the Seoul Metropolitan Government)
November
Exhibited at Cosmoprof Asia 2023 (Hong Kong)
September
Exhibited at IFA Berlin (Germany)
August
Completed global PoC for MONADOO, the AI scalp diagnostic solution (Israel)
July
Selected for TIPS R&D Program (Tech Incubator Program for Startups)
Secured investment from Nautilus Investmentand Wadiz Partners
May
Exhibited at Korea Brand Expo in Sydney, Australia (with Lotte Home Shopping)
Selected for global collaboration program with NVIDIA
March
Exhibited at Cosmoprof Bologna (Italy)
February
Collaborated with PRN Co., Ltd. to implement AI scalp diagnosis smart mirror solution (Trichology Lab SaaS)
January
Received CES 2023 Innovation Award
22
November
Began exports to Southeast Asia by exhibiting at Cosmoprof Asia 2022 in Singapore
September
Exhibited at IFA Berlin (Germany)
Selected as a Hi Seoul brand (by SBA)
August
Awarded the Minister’s Commendation by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Korea)
Received the Innovation Award at KES 2022
June
Completed CPNP registration in Europe and FDA testing in the U.S. for anti-hair loss cosmetic products
Registered international patent for TDDS (Transdermal Drug Delivery System) technology
March
Participated in Brand Expo in Dubai, UAE
Selected for IBK Changgong Guro 7th cohort
February
Exhibited at Dubai Derma 2022 in UAE
Acquired ISO 13485 (International Medical Device Quality Certification)
January
Exhibited at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, USA
21
December
Awarded 4 honors for the second consecutive year at the Seoul International Invention Fair (Gold, Silver, Bronze & Korea International Trade Association President’s Award)
October
Launched Rootonix Wellness, a health supplement brand focused on hair loss improvement
September
Participated in GITEX in Dubai, UAE, Signed product supply agreements with the royal families of Sharjah and Dubai
May
Exhibited at World IT Show in Korea / Launched hair loss patch device Buddie
Selected for the 10th Youth Startup Academy (by Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
January
Exhibited at CES 2021 in Las Vegas, USA
19-20
December 2020
Won 4 awards at the Seoul International Invention Fair (Inventor of the Year, Gold, Silver, Bronze)
September 2020
Certified as a Venture Company (by Korea Technology Finance Corporation)
August 2020
Secured seed investment (via Korea Angel Investment Association)
Selected for NEST 7th Cohort (by Korea Credit Guarantee Fund)
May 2020
Certified as a Brand K (National Brand by Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
Selected for 9th Youth Startup Academy (Seoul Campus)
March 2020
Won Bronze Medal at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions in Switzerland, Received Special Award from the Thailand Invention Association
January 2020
Acquired ISO 9001 Certification (International Quality Management Standard)
December 2019
Incorporated as Rootonix Co., Ltd.
November 2019
Won Bronze Medal at iENA International Trade Fair for Ideas, Inventions & New Products in Germany, Received Special Award from the Iran Invention Association
